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Essendon and the Western Bulldogs played a practice match on Wednesday.

In the very first edition of my AFL season previews, we’re going to be covering Essendon. In these previews, we will talk about each position of the ground and how they match up against the rest of the competition, discuss depth, which is going to be very important due to COVID in 2022, and discuss […]

As Subiaco celebrated its third premiership in four seasons, there was no doubt which player would be named Simpson Medalist for best afield for the grand final. Number 12 Greg Clark, standing at 193 cm and 94 kg, walked away with 26 disposals, six marks, 14 tackles and two goals, but that’s par for the […]

After a tense first half, the Bulldogs blew the Bombers away in the second half – kicking eight goals to zip to claim an emphatic 49-point win. Having come into the match on the back of three straight losses, there were fears an otherwise superb season for the Bulldogs could end in a flash. Instead, […]

Ready for a run at the eight: Essendon Round 17 review A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size It was a dirty night from both sides on Friday. It was a down night for Adelaide, as they were kept to their lowest score in 30 years, and it was a down night for the Bombers, who kicked 11 goals but 18 behinds. That said, it was undoubtedly good to get a win after two losses against premiership hopefuls in the past mo...

"I think it adds to our game.”

Sydney have dumped five players after their AFL win against Carlton, with key ruckman Tom Hickey and young forward Logan McDonald recalled for the Swans clash with St Kilda. Coach John Longmire did not hesitate in swinging the axe despite the Swans defeating the Blues by 22 points last Sunday to sit sixth on the ladder. Hickey, who has been one of the recruits of the season, returns from a knee issue to replace dropped ruckman Callum Sinclair. Sydney have dumped five players after their AFL win...

Wednesday night's mid-season draft  represents and opportunity for club's to find a gem - and for second chances.

The veteran forward began proceedings by kicking the first goal of the afternoon as Essendon led from siren to siren, dealing St Kildas season a devastating blow. Stringer, who missed the majority of last season with a syndesmosis injury, paid credit to the Essendon fitness staff, who had forced him to get his match fitness through the VFL. "The boys have been under the pump in the last two weeks and obviously Ive been back in the VFL getting some match fitness," he told Fox Footy after the win...